mettle vs steadfastness

mettle

noun
  • A quality of endurance and courage. 

  • Good temperament and character. 

adj
  • Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted. 

steadfastness

noun
  • Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty. 

  • Steadfast resolution. 

How often have the words mettle and steadfastness occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )